MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Laos to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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